Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Date:03/14/2006
ATTENDANCE
Time:11:13 PM to 11:48 AM
Bacon
X
Dyer
X
Place:SCR 352
Gordon
*
Mitchell
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Traylor
*
Senator Grossman
Shaffer
X
Grossman
X
This Report was prepared by
Jessika Shipley
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB06-1190
HB06-1088
HB06-1071
HB06-1237		Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to the Committee of the Whole


11:21 AM -- House Bill 06-1190

Senator Jones, sponsor, presented House Bill 06-1190 concerning strengthening extradition laws. The bill is a cleanup bill and was drafted at the request of the Governor.

11:22 AM -- Peg Ackerman, County Sheriffs of Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill. Ms. Ackerman stated that the bill puts items in statute that need to be there.
BILL:HB06-1190
TIME: 11:23:48 AM
MOVED:Mitchell
MOTION:Refer House Bill 06-1190 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Yes
Dyer
Yes
Gordon
Yes
Mitchell
Yes
Traylor
Yes
Shaffer
Yes
Grossman
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HB06-1190
TIME: 11:24:25 AM
MOVED:Mitchell
MOTION:Moved the bill to the consent calendar. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Dyer
Gordon
Mitchell
Traylor
Shaffer
Grossman
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


11:25 AM -- House Bill 06-1088

Senator Sandoval, sponsor, presented House Bill 06-1088 for action only. She distributed prepared amendment L.010 (Attachment A) to the committee. Senator Sandoval read a portion of Governor Owens' state of the state address from 2001.
BILL:HB06-1088
TIME: 11:27:19 AM
MOVED:Shaffer
MOTION:Moved prepared amendment L.010 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Dyer
Gordon
Mitchell
Traylor
Shaffer
Grossman
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB06-1088
TIME: 11:30:14 AM
MOVED:Shaffer
MOTION:Refer House Bill 06-1088, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Yes
Dyer
No
Gordon
Yes
Mitchell
No
Traylor
No
Shaffer
Yes
Grossman
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


11:34 AM -- House Bill 06-1071

Senator Kester, sponsor, presented House Bill 06-1071 concerning juvenile court proceedings

11:35 AM -- Rocco Meconi, County Department of Human Services, spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Meconi stated that the bill allows a county Department of Human Services to act as a party in dependency and neglect and delinquency proceedings.

11:37 AM -- Pat Ratliff, Colorado Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. Ms. Ratliff discussed the existence of dependent and neglected children who end up in delinquency proceeding and stated that this bill helps to deal with those "mixed" cases.

11:39 AM -- Sherry Kester, Judicial Department, took a neutral position on the bill. Ms. Kester stated that the proposed amendments help to mitigate some of her concerns.























11:41 AM

Senator Kester wrapped up his presentation of the bill.
BILL:HB06-1071
TIME: 11:41:26 AM
MOVED:Bacon
MOTION:Moved prepared amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Dyer
Gordon
Mitchell
Traylor
Shaffer
Grossman
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB06-1071
TIME: 11:42:11 AM
MOVED:Bacon
MOTION:Moved prepared amendment L.005 (Attachment C.).
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Dyer
Gordon
Mitchell
Traylor
Shaffer
Grossman
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB06-1071
TIME: 11:42:30 AM
MOVED:Dyer
MOTION:Refer House Bill 06-1071, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0, with one excused.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Yes
Dyer
Yes
Gordon
Yes
Mitchell
Excused
Traylor
Yes
Shaffer
Yes
Grossman
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


11:43 AM -- House Bill 06-1237

Senator Dyer, sponsor, presented House Bill 06-1237 concerning defenses for landowners in premises liability actions. The bill clarifies the applicability of certain statutory provisions in premises liability actions.

11:44 AM -- Jeff Ruebel, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association and Colorado Civil Justice League, spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Ruebel stated that this bill represents a compromise by parties on both sides of the issue. He talked about the fact that the bill restores balance to the premises liability statutes.

11:46 AM -- Bob Schuetze, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Schuetze stated that the bill represents a compromise by interested parties.
BILL:HB06-1237
TIME: 11:47:42 AM
MOVED:Dyer
MOTION:Refer House Bill 06-1237 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0, with one excused.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Yes
Dyer
Yes
Gordon
Yes
Mitchell
Excused
Traylor
Yes
Shaffer
Yes
Grossman
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HB06-1237
TIME: 11:48:15 AM
MOVED:Dyer
MOTION:Moved House Bill 06-1237 to the consent calendar. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Dyer
Gordon
Mitchell
Excused
Traylor
Shaffer
Grossman
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS WITHOUT OBJECTION


11:48 AM

Senator Grossman adjourned the committee.